American Indian Stories
$27.15
- Paperback
160 pages
- Release Date
21 May 2019
Summary
A groundbreaking Lakota author and activist chronicles her refusal to assimilate into 19th century white society and her mission to preserve her culture.
Bright and carefree, Zitkala-Sa grows up on the Yankton Sioux reservation in South Dakota with her mother until Quaker missionaries arrive, offering the reservation’s children a free education. The catch: They must leave their parents behind and travel to Indiana. Curious about the world beyond the reservation, Zitkala-Sa begs her mo…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781984854216 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1984854216 |
| Author: | Zitkala-Sa, Layli Long Soldier |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Modern Library Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Release Date: | 21 May 2019 |
| Weight: | 142g |
| Dimensions: | 11mm x 132mm x 203mm |
| Series: | Modern Library Torchbearers |
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Zitkala-Sa
Zitkala-Sa (1876-1936) was a member of the Yankton Dakota (also known as Sioux) tribe. An accomplished violinist, writer, and politician, she co-founded the National Council of American Indians, lobbied Congress to pass the Indian Citizenship Act, and wrote articles for The Atlantic and Harper’s, as well as two books and an opera.
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